What makes it interesting is the Cosmic Mother (Great Round) e.g. Lady
of the Beast (two lion heads or "makara's linked to the Round) motive on top of his
head. It is one of the many proofs that Shiva ultimately is a Son/Lover of the
Mother

Prambanan-2Dedicated to the Trimurti

THE TEMPLE IS LIKE HINDUISM
ITSELF: A ENORMUS VARIETY OF FORMS OF EXPRESSION

Prambanan is dedicated to the Trimurti: the unity of
creation, destruction and permanence. In Hinduism these Cosmic Forces are embodied by
three Gods: Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. In our quest for the Origin we understand that the
Trimurti orginally were three aspects of the Cosmic Mother. In Her Womb everything dies,
is reborn, thus maintaining balance in the "web of life". My challenge at
Prambanan: can under the superficial layer of the Trimurti still traces of the Original
Mother be found?

The gate to the past is Shiva. First of all he is also
known as... Kala. Kala means "the Black One" or also "Destruction".
Because of the latter aspect people started calling him the "God of Time".
Moreover, most scholars agree on the fact that Shiva originates from pre-vedic times (from
before 1500 BCE). He thus precedes Hinduism. Since the Trimurti was "invented"
by the latter Shiva must have been an aspect of the ancient Mother. It coincides with the
finding of a "proto-Shiva" from the Indus civilization (6500-1500 BCE), the
latter also called Harappa or Mohenjodaro. In their turn these civilizations had close
contact with Mesopotamia (Sumeria, Babylon)

In the course of history we see the opposite
development. First there is the Universal Cosmic Mother. She is All-Ebracing, including
all aspects of life. She is also called "The Great Night". Her Blackness has
fascinated people ever since. Everything black is therefore a memory of the Mother. That's
why Shiva is still known as "Kala". In fact "Kala" refers to the fact
that Shiva once was an aspect of the Cosmic Mother

In the course of time these aspects of the Mother were
separated from the Whole. They started "living a life of their own". So, the
Trimurti was born, in which Gods took over the power of the Mother. Rather than
worshipping One Origin, people dedicated themselves to various deities, traditions, sects
and temples. Prambanan, through its worship of the undivided Trimurti, is still a happy
exception. Again, can some of the old connections be traced?

"Shiva" can be identified as the separation of
the destructive aspect from the Original Mother. "He" made himself independent
from Her. Later he even started claiming an all-inclusive Being, becoming a universal God,
unifying destruction AND creation. Patriarchal priests thus hoped to having replaced the
Mother altogether. Prambanan proves that they did not entirely succeed

Like at Borobudur one image cannot be overlooked. It
cannot be one of the Trimurti Gods, because that would bring the Trimurti completely out
of balance. Because of its universality it must be a unifying principle. Something
emphasizing the Trimurti as Oneness, or otherwise "something" beyond it. So what
can there be beyond the Trimurti? Right, the only Cosmic Principle that is bigger than the
Gods is the Cosmic Mother. It inevitably leads to the conclusion that the
"Kala's" we see so abundantly at Prambanan must represent the Original Mother

In "his early days", Shiva was still close to
nature. He therefore is depicted with abundant foliage around his head. It comes very
close to the masks of the Green Men we see in Europe. Actually, in the beginning the Sons
of the Mother (the Vegetation Gods of Sumeria) went both to the East and to the West. In
the course of their development there were several contacts between the two. First through
Alexander the Great, later through the Roman Empire. Especially the "early"
Shiva might have "fertilized" Europe. The appearences - head with foliage - have
many similarities (LINK: Green Men &
Wise Women)

The greatest mystery is Kala. How can She be so
incredibly powerful? This isn't just a demon, as described by almost all authors. Of
course, it is clear - like in all other traditions - that the Deities of a previous era
become the demons of the next. So, indeed, what we see is a Demon. She is, however, one
whose full Primordial Power is still fully visible.